Electricity rates in Great Falls, Montana
Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.3. Great Falls, Montana has 60,412 residents in 26,010 households; 15.7% heat with electricity.
Great Falls on the map
Cascade County, with Great Falls marked
Outage risk around Great Falls
Great Falls, MT, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 74 wind and 0 tornado, 122.5 per 100,000 residents of 60,412. Top gust near Great Falls, MT: 72 knots, 83 mph. Damage near Great Falls, MT: $1K.
Reports within 15 miles of Great Falls, MT
wind and tornado reports, Great Falls, MT
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- 5'18
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| Great Falls, MT | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls, MT, 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2019 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Great Falls, MT, 2025 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Facts about Great Falls
- Residents of Great Falls, MT, ACS 2023
- 60,4123 of 6 Montana cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Great Falls, MT
- $63,9345 of 6 of those cities
- Households in Great Falls, MT
- 26,0102.32 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Great Falls, MT
- 68.4%17,784 owners and 8,226 renter households
- Housing units in Great Falls, MT
- 28,3332,323 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Great Falls, MT
- 15.7%4,088 of 26,010 homes
- Land area of Great Falls, MT
- 23.1 sq mi2,611.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Great Falls, MT
- 2.3% to 2.5%at 852 kWh a month over the $63,934 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Great Falls, MT
- 74NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 122.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Great Falls, MT
- 196520,858 of 28,333 homes (73.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Great Falls, MT
- $237,400$866 gross rent a month, 4.38% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Great Falls
Great Falls, MT: 26,010 households at $965 a year per home for electricity (Cascade County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,829 a year per household.
| Group in Great Falls, MT | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Great Falls, MT median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls, MT, all households | 26,010 | $965 | $25.1 million | 1.51% |
| Great Falls, MT, homeowners | 17,784 | $1,145 | $20.4 million | 1.79% |
| Great Falls, MT, renters | 8,226 | $581 | $4.8 million | 0.91% |
Housing and heating in Great Falls
Great Falls, MT: 20,858 of 28,333 homes were built before 1980 and 3,437 in 2000 or later. Great Falls, MT has 18,572 detached houses, 4,946 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,184 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Great Falls, MT
% of homes by decade built, Great Falls, MT
- 16pre-40
- 840s
- 1850s
- 1760s
- 1570s
- 980s
- 590s
- 700s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Great Falls, MT
| Great Falls, MT | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls, MT, median year built | 1965 | 1969 | -4 years | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, built before 1980 | 73.6% | 67.3% | +6.3 points | 2 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, built 2000 or later | 12.1% | 15.7% | -3.5 points | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, detached houses | 65.5% | 67.4% | -1.9 points | 2 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.5% | 13.0% | +4.5 points | 3 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, mobile homes | 4.2% | 7.2% | -3.0 points | 4 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, renter households | 31.6% | 29.8% | +1.8 points | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, median home value | $237,400 | $243,300 | -$5,900 | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, median gross rent a month | $866 | $902 | -$36 | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, people per household | 2.25 | 2.34 | -0.09 | 2 of 6 |
Who lives in Great Falls: income, cars, homes
In Great Falls, MT, 6,882 of 26,010 households earn under $35,000, 8,185 $35,000-$75,000, 8,071 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,872 $150,000 or more. 8,225 residents of Great Falls, MT live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.3. In Great Falls, MT, 1,767 households own no vehicle and 15,026 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Great Falls, MT homes: 16,092 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,988 none or one, median 5.8 rooms. Of 29,150 workers in Great Falls, MT, 1,925 work from home, 23,184 drive alone, 233 ride transit and 391 walk. In Great Falls, MT, 3,458 of 7,779 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,015 households moved in since 2018 and 6,390 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Great Falls, MT
| Great Falls, MT | Value | Rank in Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Great Falls, MT, households under $35,000 | 26.5% | 2 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, households $150,000 or more | 11.0% | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, residents below poverty | 14.0% | 3 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, median age | 39.3 | 3 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 56.8% | 2 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 4 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, households with 2+ vehicles | 57.8% | 4 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, workers at home | 6.6% | 6 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, cost-burdened renters | 44.5% | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, moved in since 2018 | 34.7% | 5 of 6 |
| Great Falls, MT, moved in before 2000 | 24.6% | 1 of 6 |
Who supplies Great Falls
Cascade County lists 2 utilities for Great Falls, MT (60,412 residents): homes pay 14.23 to 15.52 cents per kWh, about $121 to $132 a month at 852 kWh, 2.3% to 2.5% of the $63,934 Great Falls median income. Cascade County page.
Analyst note on Great Falls
Household income in Great Falls, MT is $63,934; 17,784 of its 26,010 households own. Great Falls, MT counts 60,412 residents in 26,010 households, on 23.1 square miles. 4,088 of the 26,010 occupied homes in Great Falls, MT heat with electricity.
Great Falls, MT has 28,333 housing units, 2,323 of them vacant or seasonal. Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($965). Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 3 of 56 Montana counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 60.9.
Cascade County, the county around Great Falls, MT, ranks 5 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.4% of income).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Great Falls
Compare Great Falls with nearby cities
| City near Great Falls, MT | Distance from Great Falls | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls, MT (this page) | 0 mi | 60,412 | $63,934 | 1965 | $237,400 | 74 | 6.6% |
| Helena, MT | 71.2 mi southwest | 33,126 (-27,286) | $69,341 (+$5,407) | 1975 (+10 yr) | $355,100 (+$117,700) | 33 (-41) | 15.0% (+8.4 pts) |
| Bozeman, MT | 126.2 mi south | 55,042 (-5,370) | $79,903 (+$15,969) | 1998 (+33 yr) | $614,900 (+$377,500) | 46 (-28) | 15.0% (+8.4 pts) |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 128.3 mi southwest | 34,929 (-25,483) | $57,633 (-$6,301) | 1956 (-9 yr) | $225,100 (-$12,300) | 4 (-70) | 7.2% (+0.6 pts) |
| Missoula, MT | 135.2 mi west | 75,600 (+15,188) | $65,329 (+$1,395) | 1981 (+16 yr) | $427,400 (+$190,000) | 13 (-61) | 13.7% (+7.1 pts) |
| Billings, MT | 176.1 mi southeast | 118,321 (+57,909) | $71,855 (+$7,921) | 1979 (+14 yr) | $311,800 (+$74,400) | 116 (+42) | 7.6% (+1.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in Great Falls
| ZIP area touching Great Falls, MT | Share of the ZIP's land inside Great Falls | Share of Great Falls's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 59404 (Great Falls, MT) | 3.4% | 49.6% |
| 59405 (Great Falls, MT) | 1.8% | 37.4% |
| 59401 (Great Falls, MT) | 100.0% | 12.9% |
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Questions on Great Falls
Great Falls: what is the electricity rate?
Great Falls, MT has no price of its own; its 60,412 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 852 kWh month costs $121 to $132.
Great Falls: how does it rank among Montana cities?
Great Falls, MT: rank 3 of 6 by its 60,412 residents, rank 5 of 6 by $63,934 median income.
Great Falls: how many homes heat with electricity?
Great Falls, MT: 4,088 of 26,010 occupied homes, 15.7%; Cascade County 15.2%.
Great Falls: how much income goes to electricity?
At 852 kWh a month, 2.3% to 2.5% of the $63,934 median income in Great Falls, MT.
Great Falls: damaging storms reported nearby?
74 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Great Falls, MT, 2015 to 2025, 122.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Great Falls?
Great Falls, MT: median home built 1965; 20,858 of 28,333 homes (73.6%) predate 1980, 18,572 are detached and 4,946 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Great Falls, MT earn under $35,000?
6,882 of 26,010, against 2,872 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Great Falls, MT live below the poverty line?
8,225 residents.
How many Great Falls, MT households have no car?
1,767 households; 15,026 have two or more.